These stunning book art pieces prove that novels, encyclopedias and other readable materials can be artful, not just from the words written inside of them.
The growing popularity of e-books has some people wondering if traditional paper books will become obsolete entirely, but these book art projects prove that they are suited to plenty of other purposes as well. Some of these books have had their pages into intricate cutouts that literally shape the words into descriptive images, while others take more abstract approaches to transforming books into artful sculptures.
Printed books are also being fused with influences from the Internet, such as having multiple editions printed with pages and pages of leaked LinkedIn passwords or Google image search results.
49 Astonishing Book Art Projects

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School Book Sculptures
Liu Wei Reinvents Educational Tools into Eye-Catching Cityscapes

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Disorder-Inspired Book Sculptures
Thomas Wightman's Book Sculpture Art Touches on Tough Topics

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Literal Literary Jewelry Creations
These Books Have Been Transformed into Stunning Jewelry Pieces
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Fairy Tale Book Sculptures
Su Blackwell's Art from Books Animates the Pages of Storybooks
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Comic Book Sculptures
The 'Heroes: Route of Exposures' Series by Adrian Tranquilli
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Flowering Book Sculptures
Jacqueline Rush Lee Creates a Novel Form of Narrative
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Carved Literature Sculptures
This Series by Guy Laramee Will Take Your Breath Away
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Animated Book Sculptures
Wiry Limbs, Paper Backs by Terry Border Brings Novels to Life
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Merging Book Sculptures
Book Sculptures by Odires Mlászho Endlessly Connects Literature
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Brilliant Book Collages
The Parallèle Exhibition by Erwan Soyer Features Alluring Artwork
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Modern Art Mocking Books
We Go to the Gallery is Available on the Website 'Learning with Miriam'
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Hilarious Literal Literary Costumes
This Shades of Grey Costume Spoofs the Popular Erotic Novel
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Geeky Textbook Art
These Japanese Students Sure Know How to Make Impressive Textbook Doodles
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Ornate Origami Novels
Rachel Ashe Modifies Books Into Intricate Nature-Themed Papercrafts
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Intuitive Colorblind Books
These Graphic-Based Books Assist Individuals Who Are Colorblind
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Transformative Textbook Art
Ryuta Iida Applies Imagination to Narrative with Her Modern Sculptures
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Password-Printed Books
Aram Bartholl's Books Are Printed with LinkedIn Passwords Leaked in 2
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Stacked Literature Installations
The Biografias VI by Alicia Martín Sculpture Embraces Knowle
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3D Narrative Paper Scenes
The Jodi Harvey-Brown Book Sculptures are Thrillingly Adventurous
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Phone Book Faces
Alex Queral Creates Intricate Photos from Carved Pages
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Color-Shifting Books
Airan Kang Uses LED Lighting to Illuminate 109 Books
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Bounded Book Art Displays
The 'Between' Series by Math Monahan Brings Braiding to New Heights
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Poetic Paper Art
Ragnhildur Johanns' Sculptural Poems Series Pays Tribute to Printed Publications
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3D-Printed Book Covers
The Limited Edition 'On Such A Full Sea' Hardcover is Sculptural
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Surreal Book Sculptures
Artist Alicia Martin is Back at It Again with Her Novel Installations
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Perfumed Book Exhibits
In Libro De Tenebris by Paul Schutze is Heaven for Bibliophiles
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Bookworm Portraiture
The Unique Painted Book Sculptures by Mike Stilkey are Novel
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Intricate Recycled Art Installations
Leo Fitzmaurice Builds Witty Art Pieces from Everyday Objects
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Realistic Paper Wooden Sculptures
These Stacks of Newspapers are Made of Wood
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Fluttering Book Art
The Blue Butterfly by Cara Barer Represents the Metamorphosis of Knowledge
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Awesome Telephone Book Sculptures
Long-Bin Chen Turns Reading Material into Art
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Word-Picked Paper Poems
Newspaper Blackout by Austin Kleon is a Series of Intelligent Doodles
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Book Bulbs
Novel Creations by Offbeat Earth Bring Stories to Life Through Art
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Book-Scented Perfume Exhibits
This Book Art Exhibit Looks at the Loss of Books
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Cluttered Comicbook Artwork
GoncaloMar Presents a New Show Full of Chaos
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Insanely Intricate Novel Art (UPDATE)
The Brian Dettmer Book Sculptures are Mind-Bogglingly Good
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Magnificently Carved Book Sculptures
Kelly Campbell Berry's Literary Artwork is Mesmerizing
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Nature-Inspired Book Sculptures
Artist Long-Bin Chen Carves a Literary Oasis for a Library Rotunda
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Inspiring Lyrical Books
'Don't Eat the Yellow Snow' Shares Wisdom from Popular Songs
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Stacked Book Portraits
The Mike Stilkey Book Sculptures Have a Novel Design
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Urban Camouflage Art
GomDig Photographs People Blending in With Their Surroundings
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Floating Poetry
Luzinterruptus Remembers the Past With Written Words
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Mysterious Book Art
This Book Sculpture was Made by an Anonymous Artist
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Literary In-Street Events
Luzinterruptus' Light in Winter Show Was Staged on the Road
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Buried Bookworm Artists
The Abraham Poincheval 604,800 Seconds is Art from the Underground
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Search Engine-Inspired Books
Google by Felix Heyes and Ben West Makes a Dictionary with Images
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3D Book Art
Thomas Allen's 'Uncovered' Gives you an Alternative Look at Old Books
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Vandalized Print Collages
Book-Cuts and Tree-Cuts by Francesca Lowe Finds Beauty in Destruction
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Multidimensional Children's Books
This Illustration is a Children's Book that Unfolds Like Origami
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Book-Like Dual-Screen eReaders
The inkReader duo Has a Smartphone-Like Construction
Beautiful Automotive Design Books
Auto Photo Manual drives the car design coffee table book trend
Folding E Ink eReaders
The mooInk V Was Created by Readmoo and E Ink
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Animated GenAI Books
Hypnovels Rendered Moby Dick into a Dynamic Format for Readers Everywhere
AI-Inspired Digital Art Programs
Scorpios and HOFAA Gallery Introduce 'Evolving Perspectives'
AI-Powered E-Book Generators
FlipHTML5 Targets Users Without Technical or Design Expertise
Statement Street Art
Alex Chinneck’s Surreal Street Art Transforms Bristol's Urban Landscape
Literature-Inspired Packaging Designs
Bennet's Good to Read Packs are Informative
AI-Powered Choose-Your-Own Adventure Books
Playbrary GPT Merges Literature with Gaming
Sculptural Mixed-Material Artful Furniture
Longchamp & Pierre Renart Launch a Capsule of Furniture
Photosensitive Book Experiences
Fruittella's the Outside Book is a One-Of-A-Kind Campaign
GenAI Storybook Illustrators
Storybooks Turns Kids' Beloved Toys into Main Characters
Surrealist Phone Cases
The Salvador Dalí x CASETiFY Collab Elevates Everyday Accessories into Art
Popular Interactive Illustrated Books
Scholastic Debuts an Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter
AI-Generated Soup Can Art
The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
Analog Creativity-Inspired Installations
Moleskine Presents 'Unleash Your Genius' at BASE Milano
Sea-Inspired High Jewelry Collections
Tiffany & Co. Presents the Blue Book 2025 'Sea of Wonder'
Modern Bookworm-Inspired Capsules
Indigo Debuts its Book Club Collection
3D-Printed Suspended Lamps
Vittorio Paradiso Designs the Haibu Lamps for Paolo Castelli
Blooming Paper Lamps
The Kazuhiro Yamanaka ‘Tsubomi Paper Lamp’ Embraces Imperfect Forms
Globally Influenced Perfume Books
A Perfume Atlas is Curated by LV and Jacques Cavallier Belltrud
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Shanghai Scented Bookstores
Chinese Fragrance Label Documents Opens Scented Bookstore In Shanghai
Car design luxury books
Aston Martin and McLaren use Benedict Redgrove to showcase designs
3D-Printed Wooden Furniture Series
A Team of Designers Created Projects with EconitWood
Unretouched Photography Books
Dove Reimagine Beauty Celebrates Authentic Representation
Realistic Sketch-Reflective Furniture
Jinil Park Designs the Drawing Series of Furniture
Full-Color E-Ink Artwork Displays
The arpobot 'BLOOMIN8' Lasts for Years on a Single Charge
Maze-Inspired 3D-Printed Lamps
Stijn van Aardenne Designs the Maze Lamp Playing with Shadows
Water-Activated Book Designs
Water for People Raises Awareness with the Dehydrating Book
Iconic Designer Catalog Collections
The Eames Institute Launches A New Publication Program
Unique Bible Paper Products
The Thin Bible Paper Booklet by St Michel Print is Revolutionary
AI Publishing Platforms
Inkitt Transforms Literature Creation Via Algorithmic Optimization
Electronic 3D Book Concepts
The bbook Concept is Designed for the Visually Impaired
Revolving Bright Kinetic Installations
Es Devlin Designs the Library of Light with 3000 Books
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs 'The World in My Hand'
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
3D-Printed Mood Lamps
Aleš Boem Designs the Orbyt Lamp Which Seems to Defy Gravity
Visual Museum Campaigns
MoMA’s New Museum Campaign Transforms NYC into an Art Lover’s Paradise
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Sculptural Modern Turntable Concepts
Amuni Studio Creates the Hybrid Turntable Concept
Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs
Humdrum Paper Offers Unique Bookmarks for Book Lovers
Detailed Ceramic Book Vases
Biblio Bloom Vases are Inspired by Timeless Literary Classics
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Car Manuel Novellas
Audi Merged Its Car Owner Manuals with Seven Novellas on World Book Day
Imitation Book Accessories
Novel Bookwallets Mimics Novels and Film Books for Small Leather Goods
Historic Book Store Anniversaries
San Francisco Bookstore William Stout Celebrates 50 Years
Vibrant Artist Pop-Up Books
Poposition Press Brings Life to the Keith Haring Pop-Up Book
Jewelry-Centric Coffee-Table Books
Solange Azagury-Partridge's Book Tells Her Dazzling Story
Origami-Inspired Steel Art Sculptures
Jyhling Lee Created the Stainless Steel Reflector Sculpture
AI Book Assistants
BookNote.AI Can Explore the Contents of Any Book to Streamline Education
Book-Themed Collectibles
Booksy's Tiny Books & Figures Inspire a Love of Reading in Kids
AI-Enhanced e-Reading Platforms
Rebind Engages Individuals with Classic Literature in a New Way
Cloud-Inspired Furniture Designs
Per Buchardt & Nicoline Olsen Design the Cloud Tables
Smartphone-Concealing Books
The 'GATBOOK' Keeps Smartphones Out of Infant View
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Handbags
Julia Koerner Designs a new Bag Using Algorithms
Historical Humankind Coffee Books
Hungry Minds Presents The Book to Nurture Childlike Curiousity
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Artful Anime-Blending Split Sculptures
Daniel Arsham Creates the New SPLIT BUST Sculpture
Mobile Reading Accessories
Astropad's New 'Bookcase' Aims to Enhance Mobile Reading Comfortability
Crystal Floral Arrangement Kits
Cra-Z-Art's DIY Crystal Floral Kits Double as Decor for All Ages
Modular Modern Wooden Bookshelves
Kengo Kuma Designs the Marumarushikaku Shelf for More Trees
Literary Influencer Platforms
Model Kaia Gerber Launches Curated Book Platform Library Science
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Kid-Friendly Digital Coloring
PalettePlay.art Has Customizable Coloring Book Templates
Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks
Liza Lou's Painting Exhibition Debuts 12 New Pieces of Work
3D-Printed Sustainable Home Designs
HONOKA LAB Presents the TATAMI ReFAB PROJECT
Banned Book Campaigns
Seattle Bookmarked | Banned Edition Addresses Book Censorship in the Us
Fungi-Inspired Multidisciplinary Art Projects
Black Void Presents the Ethereal Biosphere 3
Sustainable Wooden Digital Projector
The Openhagen Lightboks Adds a Warmth to the Living Space
Modern Compact Wooden Fans
PRINTWORKS Introduces the Fantastic Fan Design
Personalized Book Boxes
Aardvark Book Club Offers Exclusive Hardcovers for Book Lovers
Visual Poetry Creation Tools
Poetique Boasts a Library of 80,000 Images to Complement Your Words
Effortless Online Publishing
Writebook Creates and Self-Publishes Books with Text and Images
Temporary Translucent Libraries
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Designs La Liberia Presented in Venice
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Educational Book Summary Apps
Bookster Let's People Understand Books in Just 15 Minutes a Day
Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures
Shiyuan Xu's Art Brings Tradition and Biology Together
3D-Printed Colorful Vessels
Olivier Van Herpt Creates New Machined Vessels with a Painted Look
Timeless Photo Books
Photos by Artkive Uses an App to Turn Cluttered Camera Rolls into Photo Books
Curved Minimal Chair Exhibitions
Studio Booboon Unveils the Playful Reappropriation Exhibit
Outdoor Floral Sculpture Installations
These Sculptures at Kew Gardens Are Made by Marc Quinn
Palaeolithic Art-Inspired Collections
Taras Yoom Unveils a New Capsule Dubbed Echoes of Time
Mesmerizing Sand Pattern Sculptures
Ed Cano Designs the Crystal SANDSARA Blending Meditation
Children's Story-Inspired Libraries
Studio Vapore Reimagines the Western Academy Library
Sculptural Gallery Art Exhibitions
Kennedy Yanko Presents Two New Galleries in NYC
Provocative Banned Books Installations
The American Bookbinders Museum Debuts 'Banned Books Jail'
Wood-Wrapped Contemporary Libraries
The Graded School Library is Integrated Inside a School
Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art
Saori Matsushita Creates a New Range of Porcelain Pieces
AI Book Suggestions
'Book Recommendations Tool' Suggests Personalized Reads Based on You
Personalized Keepsake Storybooks
My Life in a Book Captures and Preserves Personal Stories
Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters
Seán Donnan Illustrates Star Wars Characters in a Japanese Style
Sculptural Wooden Art Exhibitions
Joel Shapiro Presents His Out of the Blue Exhibition in NY
Personal Digital Book Libraries
Bookov Lets Readers Create a Digital Personal Library Collection
Paper-Like Sleek Furniture Capsules
Béton Brut Presents the Alu Collection by Archive for Space
Curved Stacked Wooden Boxes
Studio Entrandan Designs the Box Set with Wooden Details
Graphic Design Bold Books
Standards Manual Presents the Parks 2 Graphic Design Book
Keepsake Photo Books
Once Upon's Photo Books Offer a Narrative-Driven Approach to Memories
Gothic Wooden Desk Lamps
The Gothic Table Lamp is a DIY Project and Interacts with Music
Sleek Contemporary Metal-Encased Lamps
The Library Lamp is Reinterpreted with a Modern Flair
AI Design-Philosophy Books
Ambient Agents Meltface Typeface Studies the Future of AI Design
Lively Literary Character Apps
Hello Literature Connects Readers to Classic Books with AI
Resilience-Focused Children's Books
Savvy Suzanna Inspires Young Entrepreneurs with Creativity
Optimized Reading Journeys
Books Calculator Estimates Reading Potential and Suggests Books
AI Business Book Creators
First Book AI Turns Ideas into a Complete Business Book in Just Hours
Modern Digitized Bookshelves
September is a Digital Bookshelf Where You Can Display Achievements
Playful 3D-Printed Lighting Designs
Emil Robbrecht Designs Vibrant Sustainable Lamps
Minimally Engineered Bookends
Lihit Lab Creates the Firm Book End with an Independent Function
Nonfiction Book Discovery
BookFave Helps You Discover Bestselling Nonfiction and New Releases
Introductory CS Textbooks
Computer Book for Kids Makes Computer Science Fun and Approachable
Boundless Art Exhibitions
The Frameless Experience Showcases Iconic Art Beyond Reality
Brick-Centric Art Exhibitions
Floris Wubben Designs the Brick Collection at the Future Perfect
Pottery-Inspired Artful Notebooks
Sutta Design Creates the Dynamic Kintsugi Art Notebook
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Literary Email Signatures
'Currently Reading' Adds Your Book Title to Your Email Signature
Curated Book Subscription Boxes
Book of the Month Creates Personalized Fiction-Book Boxes
Immersive Virtual Bookstores
Shepherd Let's Book Lovers Browse Virtual Shelves to Discover Books
Book-Themed Plush Collectibles
Punchkins’ Book Plushies Celebrate a Love of Reading
Perforated Shadow-Casting Libraries
Parallel Studio Designs the Mariam's Library in Zanzibar
Digital Zine Making
Zines Forever Honors the DIY Process While Adding Digital Sharing
Natural Material-Transformed Artworks
Borrowed Earth Collaborative Uses Natural Materials for Art
Gamified Reading Habit Builders
BookSlice is a Gamified Book Reader with Goal-Setting and AI Help
Mood-Based Book Selections
BooksByMood Uses Technology and User Ratings to Make Recommendations
AI Cover Designers
NovelistAI Allows Authors to Design Personalized Book Covers Using AI
Mailbox-Shaped Scanner Printers
Dohui Kim Designs the Nostalgic tou Device Concept
eBook-Creating Content Platforms
'Ebookany' Transforms Web Content into an eBook
Efficient AI Reading Tools
GENIUS.io Brings the Physical and Digital Spaces Together
Quote-Managing Book Tools
Quotely Let's Avid Readers Scan and Save Quotes for Future Reference
Politically Artful Textile Shows
Barbican Hosts Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series
Micah Rosenblatt Presents the City Block Series in Art Show
Texting Publication Services
'My Forever Books' Turns Texts into Printed Books
Printing House-Transformed Offices
OFIS Arhitekti Renovates the Mladinska Knjiga Printing House
Book Reading Managers
Books Manager Helps Readers Achieve Their Goals with Ease
Amalgamated Cookbook Directories
Cook Book Love Celebrates Culinary Storytelling Virtually
Modular Wireless Speaker Bookends
Liam de la Bedoyere Designs the Beat Bookend with Two Functions